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SRINAGAR: The Election Commission today issued a notification for the third phase of the five-phased Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir for 16 constituencies where voting will be held on December 9. The notification was issued by respective returning officers of the 16 Assembly segments, which are all in the Kashmir valley. The constituencies for which the notification was issued today include Uri, Rafiabad, Sopore, Sangrama, Baramulla, Gulmarg and Pattan in Baramulla district.

CHENNAI: AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa is disqualified from contesting elections for ten years, the Tamil Nadu government has said in a gazette notification. "Consequent upon the conviction of Selvi J Jayalalithaa, Member of the Legislative Assembly, she stands disqualified for being a Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the date of conviction, i.e., the 27th day of September, 2014 for the period of her sentence (four years)," the gazette notification dated November 8 read.

PATNA: In a landmark judgment Patna High Court has set aside notifications by Bihar government which provide reservation to SC, ST and Backward Castes in Bihar Civil Services (Judicial Branch) and Bihar Superior Judicial Service along the lines of other state services. A division bench of Chief Justice Rekha M Doshit and Justice Ashwani Kumar Singh delivered the judgment on a writ application filed in 2009 by Dayanand Singh, a practicing advocate, and a bunch of other similar applications.

SRINAGAR: The Election Commission today issued notification for the second phase of the five-phased Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir for 18 constituencies going to polls on December 2. "As recommended by ECI in pursuance of Sub-section (2) of Section 27 of the said Act, the Governor of the state of Jammu and Kashmir is hereby pleased to call upon the 18 Assembly constituencies in the state, to elect members to the Legislative Assembly in accordance with the provision of Act," state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO)

JAIPUR: Rajasthan government has constituted 723 new Gram Panchayats and 47 new Panchayat Samities in the state. A notification to this effect was issued by the government yesterday. As per the notification, 723 new Gram Panchayats were constituted and 1,423 Gram Panchayats were reconstituted. Similarly, 47 new Panchayat Samiti were created and 64 (Panchayat Samiti) were reconstituted, an official release said here today.

PATNA: In a controversial action, Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has appointed his son-in-law as his Personal Assistant (PA) allegedly violating a rule and another kin as personal staff. As per a notification of the state Cabinet Secretariat Department issued in June this year, Manjhi appointed his son-in-law Devendra Kumar as his Personal Assistant. Another Manjhi kin Satyendra Kumar has been appointed as peon. The appointments of close relatives violate a state Cabinet Secretariat Department order of May 23, 2000 which prohibits ministers to appoint a relative as Personal Assistant.

RAIPUR: In a step towards making Chhattisgarh plastic free, the state government has decided to restrict the use of polythene carry bags from next year. "The state government has decided to declare Chhattisgarh as 'Plastic Carry Bag Free State'. The decision would be implemented from January 1, 2015," an official of urban administration and development department here said today. A draft notification in this context has been issued by the state secretariat on October 30. Both short-term and long-term consequences of plastics to the environment and its health hazards have been mentioned in the notification, he said.

RANCHI: Notification for the first phase of polling in 13 of the 81 Jharkhand Assembly seats was issued today. The seats where polling will be held on November 25 are Chatra (SC), Gumla (ST), Bishunpur (ST), Lohardaga (ST), Manika (ST), Latehar (SC), Panki, Daltonganj, Bishrampur, Chhatarpur (SC), Hussainabad, Garhwa and Bhawanathpur. The Election Commission had originally slated October 29 for issuance of notification for the first phase, but rescheduled it in view of Chhath festival tomorrow.

RANCHI: The Election Commission has effected a minor reschedule by notifying the November 25 first phase Assembly polls tomorrow instead of October 29, as was decided earlier, election office said today. The change was made because of a holiday to mark the Chhath festival. There will not be any change in the rest of the schedule for the five-phase elections for 81 seats, it said. November 5 will be the last date for filing nominations for the first phase while November 7 is date for scrutiny and November 10 the last date for withdrawal.